Copperflower

This average-sized flower grows up to 2.0 feet (61 cm) tall. Its emerald stem is thick and splits into 9 branching stems a quarter of the way up, and the large, copper leaves are slender, pointed with serrated edges. Many leaves grow at the base of the stem, and more leaves grow in pairs along the length of the stem.

Two small flowers sit at the end of each stem. The flowers are 3 cm (1.2 inches) wide, with alternating petals of purple and purple, with a purple central disk. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 45 curved petals. They fall easily.

It has a weak scent that smells like cotton, and it has copious amounts of pollen; it can can cause allergic reactions. It is pollinated by a small species of bird, but is also particularly attractive to butterflies.